Cameroon vs Kenya: Population density
Cameroon
188.01
in 2100
Kenya
183.07
in 2100
Cameroon rank
80th
Kenya rank
83rd
Population density over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 188.01 against 183.07 in Kenya, a difference of 4.94.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 16 and Kenya in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.5 | 1.41 | 0.0895 | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 1.71 | 1.65 | 0.0571 | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 1.95 | 1.9 | 0.0552 | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 2.23 | 2.14 | 0.0881 | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 2.55 | 2.39 | 0.161 | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 2.91 | 2.64 | 0.2793 | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 3.33 | 3.07 | 0.2565 | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 3.81 | 3.51 | 0.2931 | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 3.64 | 3.6 | 0.0449 | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 3.68 | 3.64 | 0.0392 | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 3.72 | 3.68 | 0.0332 | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 3.75 | 3.73 | 0.0267 | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 3.8 | 3.78 | 0.0197 | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 3.84 | 3.83 | 0.0122 | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 3.89 | 3.88 | 0.004 | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 0.0048 | Kenya |
| 1790s | 3.99 | 4.01 | 0.0144 | Kenya |
| 1800s | 3.93 | 4.63 | 0.6972 | Kenya |
| 1810s | 3.94 | 4.88 | 0.9478 | Kenya |
| 1820s | 4.18 | 5.15 | 0.9644 | Kenya |
| 1830s | 4.77 | 5.43 | 0.6561 | Kenya |
| 1840s | 5.45 | 5.72 | 0.276 | Kenya |
| 1850s | 5.96 | 6.03 | 0.0678 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 6.23 | 6.35 | 0.1169 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 6.55 | 6.71 | 0.1633 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 6.92 | 7.13 | 0.2133 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 6.99 | 7.18 | 0.19 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 6.55 | 6.68 | 0.1318 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 6.1 | 6.29 | 0.1853 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 6.32 | 6.7 | 0.3815 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 7.19 | 7.81 | 0.6226 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 8.33 | 9.15 | 0.8243 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 9.89 | 11.43 | 1.53 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 11.99 | 16.2 | 4.21 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 15.47 | 23.43 | 7.97 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.5 | 33.28 | 12.77 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 27.29 | 46.13 | 18.85 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 35.77 | 62.13 | 26.36 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 47.56 | 81.72 | 34.16 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 100.19 | 37.71 | Kenya |
| 2030s | 79.35 | 119.7 | 40.36 | Kenya |
| 2040s | 97.72 | 137.98 | 40.26 | Kenya |
| 2050s | 116.57 | 153.36 | 36.79 | Kenya |
| 2060s | 135.01 | 166.17 | 31.15 | Kenya |
| 2070s | 152.48 | 175.31 | 22.83 | Kenya |
| 2080s | 168.23 | 180.59 | 12.36 | Kenya |
| 2090s | 181.62 | 182.89 | 1.27 | Kenya |
| 2100s | 188.01 | 183.07 | 4.94 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 188.01 against 183.07 in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 4.94, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for population density?
- Cameroon ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.